The best territory designer of all time - Episode 63
63fury. Impossible construction and magic ingredients (1)
“Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family, sends his greetings to the wise Count of Cremo to propose an order for the construction of a new offshore ground for the construction of a 'statue' that will drive out the 'Giga Titans'..”
Lloyd's voice filled the living room..
For a moment, the living room was filled with silence..
The complexion of the butler who opened the door became pale..
Javiel, who was standing behind Lloyd, twitched his eyebrows..
And the Count of Cremo, who was looking back at Lloyd,…….
“Hey, what did you just say??”
I tilted my head.
done.
not angry.
I showed interest first..
Lloyd, who made a bold move for that, quickly came up with an answer..
“It's exactly as you said. On my way here, I 'accidentally' overheard the Count's concerns, and it occurred to me that I had a secret solution to solve them..”
“A little more.”
The Count buried himself deeply in the chair in the drawing room..
I looked this way with sharp eyes..
‘It feels like presenting a group project in front of a professor..’
But Lloyd wasn't nervous..
I forgot the count's identity and power..
Instead, I thought of the Count like this.
‘That person is money. This is a customer who will open their wallet for me..’
How to open the customer's heart wide.
How do I get them to sign the purchase contract?.
I strengthened my mind like a chef preparing food ingredients in front of him..
And said calmly.
“To conclude, the construction condition suggested by the Count, ‘building the ground vertically,’ will never be met with the reclamation technology of other builders..”
“Are you saying it's impossible for them??”
“yes.”
“Then it is possible for you?”
“yes.”
Lloyd nodded..
In times like these, it is most important to show confidence..
He said it in a confident voice.
“I believe that a method combining the friction pile method and the box caisson method is the answer to creating the best solid ground in a narrow waterway with the minimum area..”
“pile? box caisson?”
“yes.”
“Hmm, it's okay.”
“Do you know those methods??”
“no. at all.”
The Count shook his head..
Grinning like a big bear.
“How could I possibly know that?.”
“If you do it?”
“It was a situation where there was no one willing to take on the construction anyway. But that pesky giga titan doesn't know how to leave the coastal waters, and because of that, our port's trade volume continues to decline. But since you show such confidence, I guess I'll just leave it to you for now. It would be nice if it succeeded. Even if you fail, you've lost the money. Oh, of course, you know that if the construction fails, you will have to bear the costs incurred during the construction.?”
“of course.”
Instead, if this construction is successful,?
Huge construction costs will be incurred.
You can also build a close relationship with the Count of Cremo, the most powerful person in the region..
So to speak, it creates a strong support..
‘Just right.’
Lloyd secretly clenched his fists..
‘It was a plan I quickly came up with after hearing the count's situation from the butler, and it worked..’
Construction that is delayed.
A situation where no builder steps forward.
From there, Lloyd already smelled the smell of money, as strong as espresso..
So, in the short time it took to get to the living room, I thought about it..
Possibility of success of construction.
the benefits you will get as a result.
Damages that will occur if failure occurs.
All factors were considered and calculated..
And quickly came to a conclusion.
It's worth a try.
In addition, I also referred to the character of the Count of Cremo, which I read through the novel The Knight of Iron Blood..
‘It's hot and big. Not only did I cherish talented people, but I wasn't bound by cumbersome formalities either..’
If you have the ability, it doesn't matter what your status is..
So, they treated Haviel, who was a wanted criminal, with kindness..
He became a great and strong supporter for Javiel until the middle of the novel..
‘That kind of personality will still be the same now..’
That's why.
Instead of talking round and round, speak bluntly..
He showed that he could arouse the Count's interest and even suggest a solution..
And the attempt worked..
Lloyd said.
“Thank you for trusting us..”
“What am I thankful for? By the way, they started talking about construction out of nowhere, so I didn't listen properly earlier. Hey, who did you say??”
“Ah, this is Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family..”
Lloyd bowed his head in respect..
At that moment, the impression of the count, who had been smiling like a man, hardened..
It was an expression that was not shown even when he ignored the general deacon's request earlier and mentioned 'Giga Titan', 'statue', and 'construction'..
“Have you seen such a cocky friend?.”
The Count of Cremo stood up with a stern look on his face..
I walked this way with great strides..
I just passed this way..
Standing tall in front of Haviel.
He gave a stern scolding to the silver-haired knight..
“okay. I heard he seemed confident by talking about an amazing construction method. So you were the eldest son of the rumored Frontera family? I've heard several times recently that you're quite good at construction. In fact, there was a time when I thought about sending someone to do the construction. But I had no idea that he was such a bold and rude guy..”
The Count's voice became heavy..
“Even though we were only talking about construction a little while ago, how dare you face me and order me to do something without even formally saying hello? Hehehe. I never thought I would experience such rudeness in my life..”
There was anger in the count's eyes toward Javiel..
That's why.
Lloyd was left shamefully behind the Count..
He had to scratch his chin involuntarily..
“Um, me, Count.?”
“The ones below don't come forward anymore and stay quiet.!”
“…….”
“Now, let me explain. The eldest son of the Frontera family. Did you come here today to show me this disrespect??”
The Count's stern gaze fell on Javiel's calm face..
Lloyd smiled sadly..
“Me, Count?”
“I would have told the one below to be quiet.?”
“Hey, sorry, but…….”
“If you think I'm sorry, keep your mouth shut…….”
“My name is Lloyd Frontera..”
“hmm?”
The Count of Cremo paused..
Geekigeek, his head and gaze turned this way..
“You?”
“yes.‘
“He is the eldest son of the Frontera family.?”
“yes.”
Lloyd just smiled bitterly..
The Count of Cremo pointed at Javiel with a confused look..
“Then this friend?”
“This is my escort driver..”
“really?”
“yes.”
“really?”
“Yes, really..”
“Write it. Just looking at Amman, this friend looks like a nobleman..”
“…….”
“It's true.”
“…….”
“Anyway, it's nice to meet the rumored talented builder..”
“……yes, it's an honor.”
The Count shook his hand and smiled as he sat down..
I looked at this with rather interesting eyes..
“Hey, you have a pretty big bowl.?”
“yes?”
“It means you have a big distribution and a big heart..”
“what does that mean.”
Suddenly it's the size of a bowl. Distribution?.
Even Lloyd couldn't figure out what it meant..
The Count said with a chuckle..
“That's what I'm saying because I keep a neat-looking knight by my side who looks more noble than you. Go somewhere and ask someone you meet for the first time. If there were a hundred people, they would all regard that friend as a noble and you as a subordinate.?”
“Hehehe.”
“why? Don't you agree??”
“Oh, no. You hit the nail on the head.”
“Hehehehe. Even though you know that, you calmly keep such a subordinate by your side. Hey, you're more personable than you look..”
“…….”
Hey, can we stop talking about construction now?.
Lloyd prayed with sincerity in his heart..
Fortunately(?), the Count’s factual violence ended there..
“Then, let’s talk about construction.?”
“thank you.”
From then on, we were able to talk about offshore ground construction..
It was mainly Lloyd giving technical explanations and the Count nodding his head..
The Count promised support, including manpower, and Lloyd expressed his gratitude..
In this way, the construction contract was drawn up..
Of course, the first purpose of coming here, the transaction of used treasures, was also successfully completed..
“Hand over the items to the general butler. I also receive payment through there..”
“thank you.”
“What is gratitude? Please do the construction properly. If successful, you will be paid generously..”
“I'll keep that in mind.”
Be courteous to customers who open their wallets..
Remembering that iron rule, Lloyd expressed his sincere gratitude..
One day, I proposed building an ondol room to the owner of a bar in Yeongji..
The big picture that came to mind on the first day of possession.
Build a port, build a bridge.
The ambition I had to win such a large-scale civil engineering project..
So I decided to settle the debt owed to my family..
The resolution of that day was coming true..
Finally, the first construction order was awarded from an upper-class nobleman..
It was the beginning of a new construction project that would bring him a lot of money..
♣
The next day dawned.
Marine artificial ground construction project commissioned from the Count of Cremo.
Lloyd began preparations for the new construction..
It was a survey.
“Hmm.”
The crashing waves of the sea in front of the port.
A solid wooden boat floated on top of it.
Lloyd stuck his head out over the railing on the side of the boat..
I took a deep breath..
And he put goggles on his face that looked like a big soap box..
I held my breath. I bowed my back. She pushed her face into the sea water.
Chambang.
The cold feeling of sea water on your face.
‘Ugh, it feels like my face is being ripped off..’
It was the sea in early winter..
But when I put my bare face into the water,?
It was literally as cold as the entire skin on my face was ripped off..
But Lloyd didn't lose his face..
I couldn't take it out.
It was for measuring..
‘Because no construction can proceed without surveying. But how to activate the surveying skill? Because I have to ‘see’ the scene with my own eyes..’
However, this construction site was at the bottom of the sea..
This meant that I had to see the bottom of the sea for myself..
‘But fortunately the water is clear.’
Lloyd opened his eyes wide in the cold water..
The water off the coast of Cremo had low turbidity..
In other words, there was very little suspended matter in the water, so it was clear enough to be transparent..
In addition, the swimming goggles provided by the count were of good quality..
Thanks to this, I was able to clearly see the bottom of the sea, which was over 10 meters deep..
‘Hmm.’
Tsutsutsutsu!
The surveying skill was activated and information about the bottom of the sea was provided..
‘Fortunately, there is little slope on the sea floor. It's flat. In addition, the surface of the seafloor is rich in sedimentary layers, so it is moderately soft. The weathered rock layer and the soft rock layer are… … Hmm, I can’t see the soft rock layer..’
The soft rock layer was relatively hard ground deep beneath the surface of the seafloor..
But the soft rock layer was not visible here..
To be precise, there was no soft rock layer detected within 5 meters underground, which can be identified with 'Underground Scanning', an option for Lloyd's surveying skill..
‘Maybe it's deeper. It doesn't matter though. Anyway… … Ugh, this is the limit now..’
Lloyd's face distorted as he surveyed the seafloor..
It's hard to hold my breath anymore?
It wasn't.
the water was too cold.
I felt like my face was disappearing.
‘Ugh.’
Boom!!
Finally, Lloyd couldn't hold back any longer and raised his head..
“Pooh! Whoo, whoo! Towel!”
As soon as I raised my head, I shouted.
There was an immediate response from the side..
“Here it is.”
Javiel held out a soft towel..
I quickly took off my swimming goggles and grabbed a towel..
I wiped the seawater off my face..
It took a while for the feeling in my skin to return little by little..
‘Ugh, I really hate it..’
Holding my breath was okay..
But the sea water was so cold.
If this happens, won't I get frostbite on my face?.
Lloyd looked at Javiel with a growing sense of self-destruction..
“hey.”
“yes?”
“Can you do some measuring for me??”
I meant it..
If I could, I wanted to leave it to you..
However, both Lloyd and Javiel knew well that that was not possible..
“Of course, I want to do that too.-”
“I do, but?”
“I don't like it.”
“why?”
“Because I'm happy now.”
“Are you happy? Wait, you can't believe it…….”
“yes. I really enjoy watching Lloyd whine while working hard..”
“……hey.”
“It's a joke.”
“Phew, did you know how to tell jokes too?.”
“Because for the first time in a while, I feel so happy..”
“Because you can watch me whine while working hard.?”
“yes.”
“…….”
“It's still a joke.”
“…….”
This guy is having fun.
But Lloyd could feel it on the other hand.
I know that Javiel is not just enjoying this situation right now..
“By the way, is it possible this time too?.”
“Is it possible? What is it?.”
“Construction work..”
Javiel said in a worried tone..
“To be honest, I can't really imagine..”
“Imagination?”
“yes.”
The guy continued speaking.
“The water isn't that shallow here. However, I wonder how to create land without pouring dirt and stones, and whether that is even possible..”
“I just feel skeptical?”
“yes. It's completely different from the time of the Marez clearing..”
That was Javiel's honest thought..
Mahrez clearing.
Land where water was drained from what was originally a wetland and transformed into farmland..
Even though this place was different from there, it was so different..
“Are you planning on letting Hamangi drink sea water again? Still, this seems impossible..”
Even if Hamang could drink a lot of water, it was still like that..
The sea water was much more than that..
There would be no end to drinking and drinking and drinking again..
Therefore, it would have been impossible to drain the surrounding water and carry out construction as was done in the Marez clearing area..
Javiel asked sincerely..
“Lloyd, are you preparing any magic?.”
This time it would be difficult without the help of magic..
Is it a friction pile?.
Is it a box caisson?.
I heard Lloyd briefly introduce various methods to the Count, but I still had those questions..
Lloyd shrugged his shoulders because he understood how he felt..
“It's magic. It's similar.”
It's true.
This time something magical will happen.
Javiel deserves his doubts..
Lloyd said, thinking so..
“This time we're going to use the most magical material on a construction site..”
“It's a magical ingredient.?”
“Cement, have you heard of it??”
cement.
Lloyd smiled as he said that name..
and thought.
As expected, it is a shame if tools are missing at a construction site..
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